A.K.Collection: Coin ID E37 from Lot no. 820

   

Alexandria Aurelianus AD 270-275 Tetradrachm (BI; 19-20mm; 7.62g; 12h) 275. Α K Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CΕΒ Laureate and cuirassed bust of Aurelianus to right. Rev. ΕΤΟΥC Athena seated to left, holding Nike in outstretched right hand and sceptre in left; in the field to right, Z (= year 7). Very rare.
Alexandria p. 54 and p. 145 pl. 32 (this coin illustrated); BMC – cf. p. 304, 2342 (year 5); Dattari 5441; Geissen -; RPC X, unassigned; ID 76704 (11 known).
From the Dr Steger [Münzhandlung 6 Basel 18 Mar 1936, 1304 and Voirol collection [from the stock of F. Sternberg AG Zurich].